Let’s make Dean in gym shorts the most reblogged picture on Tumblr.
Dear Jensen, Misha, et al: Goddammit You’ve Got To Be Kind
For those who have been following me, you already know that this Jibcon has made me Extremely Upset. It has also possibly sent me into a state where I do not want to leave my room, ever, and this is why I ultimately decided to write this post.
I’m going to be very Mature writing this post, even though I want to curl into a fetal position and cry. There won’t be any curse words worse, at all, not even the ones that aren’t ~really~ curse words.
I will not call anybody names in this post. Not even “asshole” even though I think they deserve the appellation. However, when I use words that end with something like -ist or -ism — that is not name-calling. That is observation of oppressive behavior.
However, this post is going to be about Jensen and Misha. It won’t be about how much I love them, either. It won’t be about how much I think they are perfect and flawless, because they are not. They are human and they have faults and flaws.
This does not make what I am about to say hate. Which is why I am tagging their names in the tag. Because I am, frankly, a little baffled by how easily fandom dismisses what they say or attempts to apologize or excuse it.
Who gets to ship Wincest/Destiel, etc?
First off, I am die-hard Destiel shipper (OTP). I'm also a gay man. As of late of been thinking about this whole Supernatural-shipping thing and exactly who practices it. It's not secret that heterosexual women are the primary viewers/producers of fanfic/products. Can heterosexual women ship two male characters into a gay relationship in a non-problematic way? To be more specific, isn't this the equivalent of two heterosexual men consuming/producing lesbian stuff- literally the heterosexual objectification of same-sex relationships? Or is it different/ productive for same-sex love acceptance? Thoughts?
Who gets to ship Wincest/Destiel, etc?
First off, I am die-hard Destiel shipper (OTP). I'm also a gay man. As of late of been thinking about this whole Supernatural-shipping thing and exactly who practices it. It's not secret that heterosexual women are the primary viewers/producers of fanfic/products. Can heterosexual women ship two male characters into a gay relationship in a non-problematic way? To be more specific, isn't this the equivalent of two heterosexual men consuming/producing lesbian stuff- literally the heterosexual objectification of same-sex relationships? Or is it different/ productive for same-sex love acceptance? Thoughts?
